When at a beach or a resort the appropriate way to dress is just bathing suits, shorts, and t-shirts at breakfast or lunch. However at dinner it is more formal so people usually wear skirts, long pants, and collared shirts. In Santa Domingo though the clothing is stricter for dinner, woman wear dresses and men wear trousers. After dinner it is acceptable to wear light jackets and/or sweaters. When Christopher Columbus came over to the República Dominicana he brought some Spanish influence to the traditional clothing worn today such as bright colors like yellow, red, orange. Most of the time they wear summer time clothing like t-shirts, sandals, tennis shoes, flip flops, sweaters, light jackets and blouses.
The majority of the Dominican Republic enjoys beautiful tropical weather all year round, with the average annual temperature hovering around 25°C (77°F). Some call the Dominican Republic's climate, 'the endless summer', due to warm and sunny conditions experienced pretty much everywhere in the country, all year round. United States Of America Weather. Climate: Weather varies widely across the continental USA, as well as in Alaska and Hawaii. In general terms, summers are hot and humid in the plains and southern states, while the southwest is very hot and quite dry.
The symbol in the middle is The coat of arms of the Dominican Republic features a shield, above the shield, is blue ribbon displays the national motto: Dios, Patria, Libertad (God, Homeland, Liberty). The flag of the Dominican Republic was designed by founding father Juan Pablo Duarte. The color blue is for liberty, red for the blood of heroes, and white for salvation.
Native Dominica cooking combines Spanish and African Influences with local produce. There is plenty of fresh fish and seafood and the most popular meats are beef, chicken, pork, and goat meat. also Beef is expensive.
the money in República Dominicana is called a Peso. 1 Dollar in República Dominicana equals 2 cents in the United States.The economy in the Dominican Republic is highly dependent upon the US, the destination for nearly 60% of exports. Remittances from the US amount to about a tenth of GDP, equivalent to almost half of exports and three-quarters of tourism receipts.
The government is a Unitary presidential republic. ThePresident is Danilo Medina and Vice President is Margarita Cedeño de Fernández no kings.
History. The Dominican Republic was explored by Columbus on his first voyage in 1492. He named it La Española, and his son, Diego, was its first viceroy. The capital, Santo Domingo, founded in 1496, is the oldest European settlement in the Western Hemisphere.Independence
• from Spain December 1, 1821 • from Haiti February 27, 1844 (not recognized by Haiti until November 9, 1874 • from Spain August 16, 1863 (recognized on March 3, 1865)
• from the United States July 12, 1924
The National language is Spanish.
The many kinds of religion in the Dominican Republic have been growing and changing. Historically, Catholicism dominated the religious practices of the small country. In modern times Protestant and non-Christian groups, like Buddhists, Jews, and Muslims, have experienced a population boom.
